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Environment Victoria @envirovic.bsky.social · Sep 9

It's here! ❤️🖤💛 We’re about to see the first ever #Treaty with First Peoples in the country become reality – right here in our beautiful state.

Please join us in celebrating this milestone by sharing the news!

#Treaty #treatyforvictoria #FirstNations #alwayswasalwayswillbe

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Environment Victoria @envirovic.bsky.social · Sep 8

Victoria is on the precipice of #Treaty with First Peoples – a historic opportunity to build a better future for Country and communities across the state ❤️🖤💛

But what exactly is it? Find out at envict.org/what-is-treaty

#treatyforvictoria #alwayswasalwayswillbe #firstnations #TreatyNow

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Friends of the Earth Australia @foe.org.au · Sep 3

After the recent attack on Camp Sovereignty in Naarm/ Melbourne, this is an important moment to show solidarity.

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Environment Victoria @envirovic.bsky.social · Sep 5

📰 Victorian Opposition must come clean on energy plan.

We are calling on Vic Liberal leader Brad Battin to rule out #nuclear after federal Nationals MP for Mallee publicly commented that the Coalition “will look at everything including nuclear.”

environmentvictoria.org.au/2025/09/05/v...

Victorian Opposition must come clean on energy plan

Environment Victoria is calling on Victorian Opposition Leader Brad Battin and Nationals Leader Danny O’Brien to rule out nuclear power after federal Nationals MP and member for the Victorian seat of ...

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · Sep 4

"Regional Victoria is the canary in the coalmine here. As soon as it becomes unprofitable gas companies cut and run...this will keep happening"

During a death spiral, people get hurt - and gas companies want to make sure it isn't them. Great piece by @envirovic.bsky.social -->>>

Putting gas companies in charge leaves communities unprepared

This week, 10 small towns around regional Victoria, including Swan Hill, Lakes Entrance and Marong, received the news that their gas company, Solstice Energy, would be cutting them off some time next ...

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Environment Victoria @envirovic.bsky.social · Sep 4

Can you take a minute to help our friends at @naturensw.bsky.social defend rivers, wetlands and wildlife? Due to a legal technicality, the mighty inland rivers of NSW are being persecuted as if they are stealing their own water.

Find out more and take action 👇🏾👇🏻

naturensw.good.do/letthewaterf...

Join me in supporting the Let the water flow Campaign

In an unprecedented crisis for the mighty inland rivers of NSW, the state and federal government are stopping water from naturally flowing down stream to wetlands and waterways that rely on it. The...

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Environment Victoria @envirovic.bsky.social · Aug 7

🤝 2. Together for Treaty – volunteer training day (in person – Naarm/Melbourne)
📅 Saturday 16 August, 10am–4pm
Get skilled up to take action in your community, workplace or organisation.
🔗 Express interest: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Volunteer Training 16 August 2025 | Together for Treaty

Are you interested in taking action and supporting the Together for Treaty campaign? We're inviting expressions of interest to attend a Volunteer Training Day on Saturday 16 August in-person from 10am...

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Environment Victoria @envirovic.bsky.social · Aug 7

🌐 1. Webinar for Allies – online
📅 Thursday 14 August, 6–7pm
Learn what Treaty is all about, what it means for Victoria, and how you can be part of the journey as an ally.
🔗 RSVP: firstpeoplesvic.org/events/treat...

Treaty Webinar for Allies — First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria

Calling all allies! Join this webinar to learn about Australia’s first Treaty, currently being negotiated between the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria and the Victorian Government. The journey to T...

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Environment Victoria @envirovic.bsky.social · Aug 7

Whether you’re new to the movement or ready to step up your involvement, here are two upcoming events for allies and supporters:

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Environment Victoria @envirovic.bsky.social · Aug 7

This moment has been made possible by decades of tireless leadership from First Nations Elders and communities. But to keep the momentum going, we need a groundswell of support from people across the state.

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Environment Victoria @envirovic.bsky.social · Aug 7

Treaty matters for justice, for Country – and for us all. And right now in Victoria, we’re closer than ever to securing the first Treaty with First Peoples 👏🏼👏🏿

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Environment Victoria @envirovic.bsky.social · Aug 7

#TREATY FOR VICTORIA ❤️🖤💛

Find out more and get involved (a thread)👇🏽

Photo by Johan Mouchet

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Environment Victoria @envirovic.bsky.social · Jul 17

Restoring floodplain wetlands cut carbon emissions by 39% in just one year – plus it boosted drought resilience, soil moisture + water quality! 🌿💧 #Vic study shows nature can bounce back fast when we let water flow.
🔗 www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2025/jul/wetlands
#NaturePositive #ClimateSolutions

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Environment Victoria @envirovic.bsky.social · Jul 11

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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · Jul 11

Our research shows Woodside’s North West Shelf gas export extension will result in 4.3 billion tonnes of emissions.

The best way to fight the climate crisis is to stop approving coal and gas projects.

Read: australiainstitute.org.au/post/woodsid...

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Environment Victoria @envirovic.bsky.social · Jul 10

Last week, the #Yoorrook Justice Commission released its final reports – calling for urgent reform across land, water & the environment.

Environment Victoria welcomes these findings & stands with First Peoples calling for truth, justice & self-determination.

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Environment Victoria @envirovic.bsky.social · Jul 8

Want to talk about #Treaty but not sure how?

Join Common Threads’ Together for Treaty convo workshop this Sat 12 July, 3–4:30pm AEST. Learn from First Nations leaders + build support for justice.

RSVP: events.humanitix.com/treaty-conve...

#NAIDOC2025 #TogetherForTreaty #SupportTreaty

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Environment Victoria @envirovic.bsky.social · Jul 8

MEDIA RELEASE - Environment Victoria supports Yoorrook blueprint for First Nations transformation, putting water on the table for Traditional Owner Treaties

First Nations didn't cause climate change, but with responsibilities to Country and economic exclusion, bear unequal share of consequences.

Environment Victoria supports Yoorrook blueprint for First Nations transformation, putting water on the table for Traditional Owner Treaties - Environment Victoria

Environment Victoria has strongly welcomed the Yoorrook Justice Commission’s landmark final report, supporting calls for water rights to be on the table for future Traditional Owner Treaties, while em...

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Environment Victoria @envirovic.bsky.social · Jul 7

It’s #NAIDOC Week! A time to honour the strength, resilience & achievements of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

2025 marks 50 years of NAIDOC, with the theme “The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy.”

How will you be celebrating this week? ❤️🖤💛💚💙🤍

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Environment Victoria @envirovic.bsky.social · Jul 3

When Europeans colonised Victoria, they didn’t just steal land — they stole water.

The #Yoorrook Justice Commission has exposed the myth of “aqua nullius” and calls for First Nations’ inherent water rights to be recognised.

#WaterJustice #Treaty

‘Aqua nullius was a myth too’: Yoorrook puts claim on share of water billions

The inquiry has proposed a rethink of the state’s water system, arguing First Peoples are too far removed from a resource that is fundamental to their culture.

www.theage.com.au

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Environment Victoria @envirovic.bsky.social · Jul 1

After 4 years & 1,300+ submissions, the #Yoorrook Justice Commission has delivered its final report—confirming the deep, ongoing harm done to #FirstPeoples in #Victoria. 100 recommendations now call us to act. The truth is clear—justice and real change must follow.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...

'This was a genocide': Key takeaways from Australia's first Indigenous-led truth-telling inquiry

After more than four years and over 1,300 submissions, Australia's first Indigenous-led truth-telling inquiry has handed down its final report, calling for major reform.

www.abc.net.au

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Environment Victoria @envirovic.bsky.social · Jun 30

60% of grasslands’ biomass (the total quantity of the living organisms) is below ground 😯

Victoria's native grasslands are incredible & in urgent need of better protection.

www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/vic...

This habitat is more diverse than a rainforest. Yet people drive over it

The Victorian landscape was once cloaked in these vibrant habitats. There are precious few left, but work has begun to preserve and expand what we’ve got.

www.brisbanetimes.com.au

Environment Victoria @envirovic.bsky.social · Jun 24

Wondering what the federal #election result means for our #rivers in the #MurrayDarlingBasin? 💧🌱

Our Healthy Rivers Campaigner Tyler Roche has you covered.

Read the full article here: www.environmentvictoria.org.au/2025/06/23/what-does-the-federal-election-result-mean-for-the-murray-darling/

Environment Victoria @envirovic.bsky.social · Jun 24

The rules around gas appliances are changing in Vic, which is great news!

Learn why the decision matters, how it impacts you, and why it’s important for lowering bills & cutting pollution 👇

environmentvictoria.org.au/2025/06/23/g...

Explained: What Victoria’s new gas regulations mean for you

In Victoria, regulations around methane gas are undergoing a major change. At the centre of the new rules announced by the Allan government, is a plan to phase out gas water heaters as they break down...

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Renew Economy @reneweconomy.com.au · Jun 24

The City of Sydney has endorsed a Greens-led proposal to ban gas appliances in new residential developments starting from the end of 2025.

City of Sydney backs plan to ban gas from new-build homes, despite intense corporate lobbying

The City of Sydney has endorsed a Greens-led proposal to ban gas appliances in new residential developments starting from the end of 2025.

reneweconomy.com.au

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